Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,453hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $1,206–$1,700
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $893
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $1,453

Return trip

San Jose → Butte-Silver Bow$2,835

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.45	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.92	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,672	$2.99	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,916	$3.26	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,926	$2.15	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,453	$1.62	$1,206 – $1,700
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$878	$0.98	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,419	$1.91	$3,668 – $5,171	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,631	$1.58	$1,354 – $1,908	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$2,601	$1.52	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,761	$1.75	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,128	$1.82	$3,426 – $4,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,469	$1.53	$2,050 – $2,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,453 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,206 and $1,700.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $1,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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